Brigella: A Blonde Captive in Gold Jewellery

This photograph comes from a staged costume session with Brigella. The set is built around a simple idea: a blonde captive in gold jewellery, held on the edge of a bed by a stern master in an ornate collar and black robe.

The light is direct and unfussy. Red and green drapes do the work of a set, and the bed is left plain. What carries the picture is the pose. She sits forward, wrists gathered in his hands, head slightly bowed, eyes down. A fine chain rests on her forehead. Cuffs, bangles and strands of beads crowd both arms. Lace sits low on her hips. He stands behind her, glasses on, expression set, one arm locked across her as if she has just been brought in and told to stay.

Brigella The Slave Girl. A staged costume study by Cliff James: gold cuffs, a forehead chain, and a firm hold on the edge of the bed.

It is not a soft glamour study. The costume is theatrical, the hold is firm, and the mood is possession rather than pin-up. That is the point of the frame: jewellery, bare skin, and a stern man who is clearly in charge of the moment.

Prints from this session are available in several sizes, and can be ordered. A strong single image from the Cliff James archive, and one that works best seen at a proper print size.

More pictures will be added soon

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